Social capital—the strength of an individual's social network and community—has been
identified as a potential determinant of outcomes ranging from education to health …

Low levels of social interaction across class lines have generated widespread concern,,–
and are associated with worse outcomes, such as lower rates of upward income mobility …

The authors analyzed data from multiple large-scale randomized experiments on LinkedIn's
People You May Know algorithm, which recommends new connections to LinkedIn …

We raise two challenges concerning the validity of arguments underlying Granovetter's
strength of weak ties (SWT) thesis:(a) whether weak ties are actually bridges, ie, they help …

Social networks can shape many aspects of social and economic activity: migration and
trade, job-seeking, innovation, consumer preferences and sentiment, public health, social …

Why do Americans have such animosity for people who identify with the opposing political
party? Jaime E. Settle argues that in the context of increasing partisan polarization among …

Since their inception more than 15 years ago, social media have become a vibrant research
topic in business and economics research. This article presents an integrative literature …

We review the recent literature on the determinants and effects of housing market
expectations. We begin by providing an overview of existing surveys that elicit housing …

This paper analyzes the link between wages and outside employment opportunities. To
overcome the fact that factors that affect a worker's outside options may also impact her …

Reflecting on the thousands of diverse research studies of social media representation and
digital privacy, this article presents a comprehensive summary of online personal strategies …